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Seffner, Florida
Airstream Ranch
An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Philip, South Dakota
Minuteman Missile Visitor Center
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Naval Observatory Library
A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico
Black Hole of Los Alamos
Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Santa Rosa Blue Hole
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Idaho Springs, Colorado
Steve Canyon Statue
This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.
Parachute, Colorado
Rulison Nuclear Test Site
The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.
Cavalier, North Dakota
Remote Sprint Launcher #3 Missile Site
Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.
Nekoma, North Dakota
The Pyramid of North Dakota
The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.
Cooperstown, North Dakota
Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site
These former Cold War launch sites have been preserved for tourists to see where the button might have been pushed.
Chino, California
Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum
A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.
Monterey, California
Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
San Antonio, Texas
Cinnamon Kandy the Circus Elephant
For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan Central Station
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Cosmosphere
The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.
Junction City, Kansas
Atomic Annie
A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.
